Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria peaked at 12,552 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Nigeria 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 22.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1964 | 49.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 1965 | 82.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1966 | 75.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 79.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 75.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 93.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 118.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 117.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 91.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 83.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 79.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 89.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 56.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 46.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 44.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 28.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 37.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 43.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 38.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 51.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 35.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 34.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 63.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 74.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 129.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 377.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 1990 | 280.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 283.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 284.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 316.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 208.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 231.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 207.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 219.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 223.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 166.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 190.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 184.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 328.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2003 | 340.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 635.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 7,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +1006.1% |
| 2006 | 12,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2007 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2012 | 2,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 2,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 3,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1006.1% | 635.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,029 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +191.3% | 129.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 377.7 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 118.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 377.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 166.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 316.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 184.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Bhutan 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Lithuania 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Romania 3,961 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tajikistan 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mozambique 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Somalia 3,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Nigeria
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 33.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 117.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 16.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 118.46 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 110.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 123.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 28.28 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nigeria was 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,552 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.